Here's How These 20+ Iconic Supermodels Look Like Now

This article appeared in thefashionball.com and has been published here with permission.

Have you ever wondered what happened to Twiggy, Brooke Shields, Cindy Crawford, Elle Macpherson, and Claudia Schiffer? Luckily, we're here to bring you the most famous supermodels and one or two you may have forgotten about. From London's Swinging Sixties "It Girls" through feathery-haired 1970s and '80s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models to Victoria's Secret Angels of the 21st century, here's how these 20+ Iconic Supermodels look like now.

Kate Moss

Discovered walking through New York's JFK airport aged 14 in 1988, Kate Moss became the most famous British model in the 1990s. She was a poster girl for the anti-supermodel "heroin chic" era, modeled for Calvin Klein, and earned $9.2 million in one year.

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Kate Moss

Moss became known as a party girl and lost her lucrative contracts but turned her life around to become a loving mother to model Lila. She was last seen on your screen, giving evidence in the Depp/Heard trial.

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Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford was the quintessential 1990s supermodel. She became an international sensation with her distinctive beauty mark and timeless, all-American girl allure. In addition to gracing hundreds of magazine covers and iconic ad campaigns, Cindy played a pivotal role in shaping the era's fashion industry before quitting modeling in 2000.

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Cindy Crawford

Crawford remains an influential figure, using her fame for philanthropy and business ventures. In recent years, she launched the "Cindy Crawford Home Collection" line of furniture and features in Apple TV+ docuseries, The Super Models.

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Naomi Campbell

One of the most iconic supermodels, Naomi Campbell, began her career at 15. She stormed the fashion world in the late 1990s. Renowned for her Amazonian height, unparalleled beauty, and runway prowess, she shattered barriers as one of the first black supermodels. But, did you know the leggy model also recorded an R&B album?

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Naomi Campbell

Today, Campbell's legacy has transcended modeling; she's a global icon, philanthropist, and reality TV star who mentors other models. At the 2023 New York Fashion Week, the 53-year-old modeled her own clothing collection.

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Claudia Schiffer

Stunning Claudia Schiffer wanted to be a lawyer at her father's law practice in Düsseldorf. But then the 17-year-old Brigitte Bardot look-a-like's life was turned upside down when a model scout spotted her. She went on to have one of the most lucrative modeling careers, amassing $55 million.

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Claudia Schiffer

Not bad work if you can get it... and have the right genes! She married the luckiest man on earth, English film director Matthew "Kingsman" Vaughn, and they live in England with their two children.

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Jean Shrimpton

Many say English model and actress Jean Shrimpton was the first woman to deserve the supermodel title. She started modeling at 17 and became known as the first-ever "It Girl." She also picked up the nicknames "The Face" and "The Moment" and embodied Swinging 1960s London.

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Jean Shrimpton

Harper's Bazaar ranked Jean as one of the greatest models of all time, and Time magazine lists her among their 100 most influential icons. Now in her '80s, she runs the Abbey Hotel in Cornwall, England, with her son Thaddeus.

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Elle Macpherson

Just as Jean Shrimpton was "The Face," Australian beauty Elle Macpherson was "The Body." She appeared on the cover of just about every fashion magazine ever but is best known for her record five Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover appearances.

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Elle Macpherson

But Elle's not just a pretty face; standing six-foot tall, Elle became an actress and hosted and/or produced Britain's Next Top Model and NBC's Fashion Star. Now, she owns a lingerie line called Elle Macpherson Intimates and a skin care product line called - you guessed it - The Body.

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Helena Christensen

Helena Christensen was crowned Miss Denmark in 1986. Within a year, she won the Elite Model's Look of the Year Competition before starring in the music video for Chris Isaak's song "Wicked Game". She rose to prominence as a supermodel in the 1990s and became one of Victoria's Secret models.

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Helena Christensen

Nowadays, the Danish beauty is on the other side of the camera lens as - having learned from the best, like Karl Lagerfeld - she works as a photographer. She's also an advocate for breast cancer awareness.

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